14 Day China with 4 Day Yangtze River Cruise Thursday Departure
Length: 14 Days - Departs: Thu, Nov 20, 2025
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- Day 1DAY 1, Thursday - Depart for ChinaThu, Nov 20, 2025Depart for China
- Day 2DAY 2, Friday - Arrive in ShanghaiFri, Nov 21, 2025Arrive in Shanghai, the thriving metropolis on China's eastern coast. This dynamic city is constantly changing and growing, with an unforgettable skyline. Spend the balance of the day at leisure
Overnight: Shanghai - Day 3DAY 3, Saturday - Shanghai City TourSat, Nov 22, 2025This morning, see some of the city's major highlights. Begin at the lively Bund, Shanghai's popular promenade; stroll along the park-like waterfront and experience the old-world charm. After, visit the classical Yuyuan Garden in the Old Quarter, built during the Ming Dynasty, a quiet and serene sanctuary in this frenetic city, with its scenic pavilions, ponds, and streams. Return to the hotel late afternoon and spend the remainder of the day at leisure. Tonight, attend an orientation meeting with your Tour Manager, followed by dinner
Overnight: Shanghai
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner - Day 4DAY 4, Sunday - Full Day in ShanghaiSun, Nov 23, 2025Today, is at leisure in Shanghai. Join the optional full day tour to Suzhou, including lunch and a cruise on the Grand Canal. Morning departure from Shanghai for the drive to Suzhou, known as the "Venice of the East." Upon arrival in this charming city, relax on a boat ride along the narrow waterways of the legendary Grand Canal. Later, walk along bustling Pingjiang Road, where the locals gather for entertainment and food and have lunch at a local restaurant. Then, continue to the beautiful and fragrant Garden of the Master of the Nets, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Return to Shanghai later this evening
Optional: Full Day Suzhou with Lunch
Overnight: Shanghai
Meals: Breakfast - Day 5DAY 5, Monday - Flight to Yichang, Cruise EmbarkationMon, Nov 24, 2025Morning is at leisure for independent explorations in Shanghai. In the afternoon, visit the Jade Buddha Temple, one of the most active Buddhist temples in Shanghai, dating back to the Qing Dynasty. Afterward, continue to a silk carpet and embroidery shop in Shanghai to understand more about this ancient Chinese craft; see some of the beautiful creations, unusual styles, and masterful techniques. Lunch is at a local restaurant*. Later, transfer to the airport for the flight to Yichang**, the second largest city in Hubei province after Wuhan, its capital. Upon arrival, continue to the port for embarkation on your cruise ship. This evening, you'll begin the scenic journey on the fabled Yangtze, the longest river in China and the third longest river in the world. You'll be warmly welcomed aboard by the friendly international staff
* For Mar 13 and Mar 20 departures, lunch will be replaced with dinner on Day 9
** For Oct 23, Oct 30, Nov 06, Nov 13 and Nov 20 departures, the flight to Yichang will be replaced with a flight to Shashi and drive from Shashi to Yichang
Overnight: Yangtze River
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner - Day 6DAY 6, Tuesday - Xiling GorgeTue, Nov 25, 2025This afternoon, an optional tour to the Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest and most ambitious hydroelectric project ever undertaken by man, nearly six times the size of the Hoover Dam. In addition to producing electricity, the dam was constructed to increase the Yangtze River's shipping capacity and reduce the potential for floods. This project has forever changed the landscape surrounding the Yangtze River and has also forced the relocation of people who once lived along the river. Tour the massive site to see this impressive achievement of engineering. Following the visit, return to the ship as it cruises upstream and enters the dramatic Xiling Gorge, the longest and deepest section of the Three Gorges
Optional: Yangtze River Shore Excursion Package - Three Gorges Dam
Overnight: Yangtze River
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner - Day 7DAY 7, Wednesday - Wu Gorge & Qutang GorgeWed, Nov 26, 2025Awake this morning to beautiful vistas on the river. Sail through the Wu Gorge, famed for its magnificent Twelve Peaks. Today, your optional tour will take you either on a scenic journey up Shennong Stream, traveling in small ferry between rolling hills and rocky cliffs or on a scenic journey up Shennv Stream. Continue through the Qutang Gorge, the smallest of the three gorges, flanked by lush terraced hillsides
Optional: Yangtze River Shore Excursion Package - Shennv Stream or Shennong Stream
Overnight: Yangtze River
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner - Day 8DAY 8, Thursday - Cruise to Xiaoguanshan Ancient Folk Culture Park*Thu, Nov 27, 2025This morning, the ship docks near Fengdu in Chongqing. Today's optional tour allows for exploration of the Xiaoguanshan Ancient Folk Culture Park with its recreated ancient residential buildings, courtyards, temples, wood carvings and city gates. You might catch a glimpse of people demonstrating Sichuan opera and showcasing acrobatic skills
*Depending on river conditions, this optional tour may be substituted with one that visits the Shibaozhai Temple.
Optional: Yangtze River Shore Excursion Package - Xiaoguanshan Ancient Folk Culture Park
Overnight: Yangtze River
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner - Day 9DAY 9, Friday - Disembarkation, Flight to XianFri, Nov 28, 2025Disembark the Yangtze River cruise this morning in Chongqing, a major metropolis and one of the top emerging cities in China. Transfer to the airport for the flight to Xian, ancient capital of eleven dynasties and an archaeological treasure trove. Arrive, and check into your hotel. Free time to explore on your own. Perhaps, visit the Muslim Quarter with its vibrant markets and historic mosques, or try some of the city's culinary delights
Overnight: Xian
Meals: Breakfast - Day 10DAY 10, Saturday - The Terracotta ArmySat, Nov 29, 2025Morning visit to Xingqing Park, a hub of activity where you may have the chance to join the residents of Xian in their morning exercise, singing and dancing. Next, view the bronze chariot and horses, part of the Terracotta Army Museum. Afterward, stop at a lacquer furniture shop to learn more about this technique. Lunch is at a local restaurant. Then, an unforgettable experience! Visit the archaeological site of the magnificent Terracotta Warriors, a vast collection of life-size soldiers, horses and chariots that were entombed with China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huang. This world-famous site, discovered by local farmers in 1974, is still being discovered and excavated today. This evening, an optional Tang Dynasty 6-course dinner followed by a historical dance performance by the Tang Dynasty troupe
Optional: Tang Dynasty Dinner & Show
Overnight: Xian
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch - Day 11DAY 11, Sunday - Flight to BeijingSun, Nov 30, 2025Depart Xian on a flight to Beijing, sprawling capital of modern China. The afternoon is at leisure. Feel the pulse of this city of contrasts with its astonishing history and wondrous sights. Join the optional half day Hutong Tour, which begins with a rickshaw ride through the old narrow streets and alleyways*. See the courtyard homes which once covered all of Beijing - only a few still survive today. Hear more about "old China" from a local family who will welcome you to their home
*During Chinese holidays, the rickshaw ride may be substituted with a coach ride.
Optional: Half Day Hutong Tour (PM)
Overnight: Beijing
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch - Day 12DAY 12, Monday - Great Wall of China, Summer PalaceMon, Dec 01, 2025Travel to the extraordinary 2000-year-old Great Wall of China, one of the most spectacular structures ever built by man, spanning nearly 4,000 miles of China's northern frontier. Climb the ramparts of this ancient wonder to view breathtaking mountain passes, plateaus, and grasslands from this 7th century defensive fortification. Stop at a local jade shop to admire wares crafted with one of China's most famous materials. Afterward, a relaxing lunch in a local restaurant. Continue to the fabled Summer Palace, a resort of the Empress Dowager with its palace grounds, filled with a variety of picturesque gardens and architectural structures. As weather permits, take a relaxing boat ride across the lake and admire the stunning scenery before strolling along the sprawling palace. Tonight, have dinner at a Beijing restaurant
Overnight: Beijing
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner - Day 13DAY 13, Tuesday - The Forbidden City, Beijing ZooTue, Dec 02, 2025Start your day with a visit to Tiananmen Square, the largest public plaza in the world built at the height of the Ming Dynasty. The square's Gate of Heavenly Peace was once used as a staging ground for imperial edicts and by Mao Zedong himself to declare the founding of the People's Republic in 1949. Next, enter the Forbidden City, which served as the Imperial Palace until 1912. The extraordinary and immense walled complex is truly a masterpiece of Chinese architecture; its complex consists of 800 buildings with more than 9,000 rooms. Then, continue to a local pearl shop to learn about the famous Chinese pearls. Have lunch at a local restaurant before heading to the Beijing Zoo to see the famous Pandas. Tonight, savor dinner featuring China's famous Peking duck and bid farewell to your Tour Manager
Overnight: Beijing
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner - Day 14DAY 14, Wednesday - Depart ChinaWed, Dec 03, 2025Transfer to the airport for your departure flight
Meals: Breakfast
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Inclusions
Price does not include airfare, departure or arrival transfers, airline taxes and fuel surcharges.
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Other departure cities available.
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†Transfers are available for purchase for land only or on alternative flight dates
Not Included:
Optional tours and gratuities.
Additional Information:
Land only price does not include arrival/departure transfers, but does include flights Shanghai-Yichang, Chongqing-Xian, and Xian-Beijing.
Passport information must be submitted to us Travel at least 60 days prior to departure.
Cruise itineraries are subject to change. Alternative sights may be visited depending upon water levels and darkness.
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Accommodation Details:
Triple rooms cannot be accommodated on this program.
Thursday departures are scheduled to sail on Victoria Sabrina. Saturday departures are scheduled to sail on Victoria Katarina. Please note that the ship is subject to change due to local conditions.
Please note that the following inclusions may contain items that are only applicable when you purchase Land & Air. The brochure prices below are for Land Only - call us for our best deal.
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Question: Will the day-by-day itinerary change?
Yes, the river cruise itineraries may change due to reasons such as inclement weather or unforeseen events. Your safety is the number one concern aboard and all precautions necessary will be taken in order to ensure passenger safety, including changing itineraries. Please note that when itineraries do change, the ship staff will do their best to substitute any missed port with an alternative destination.
Question: In what language is the river cruise conducted?
The river cruise will be conducted in English only.
Overall Rating
4.4
Accommodations
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Itinerary
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Professional Staff
5
Repeat with Operator
5
Value for Money
4
Most hotels met or exceeded my expectations. Tour guides we're pleasant and knowledgeable, although one was very difficult to understand. Meals were good. Site seeing was exactly as described.2 of the hotels were a bit dated but 2 we're fantastic. Overall a great experience.
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The tour guide (Joe) was excellent. He met us at the terminal in Beijing, and stayed with the group until we had all boarded the return flight to New York City. All the tickets were on time, and the busses were all on time. The tour guide was very knowledgeable about the areas of China that we visited. This was our first trip with Gate1, however we will look first at Gate1 for future travel arrangements.